How to get a PA Learner's Permit

 

1) Prepare for the learner's permit test

• enroll in DriveErie's Online Driver Education Theory Course

• study the PA Driver’s Manual

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2) Schedule a physical examination with your health care provider

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3) Complete a ​Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Application

• your health care provider must complete the appropriate sections on the back

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4) Go to the DMV to take your permit test

• on or any day after your 16th birthday

• check PennDot for hours of operation

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5) Items to take with you to the DMV

• completed Non-Commercial Learner's Permit Application

• parent or guardian with ID

• proof of your birthday/identification

  • social security card

  • birth certificate

• debit/credit card, check, or money order for $35.50 (no cash)

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6) When you pass and receive your PA learner's permit

• schedule one-to-one driving lessons with DriveErie, LLC

  • call 814-790-1152

  • visit www.DriveErie.com

  • visit DriveErie LLC page on Facebook

• begin practice driving

  • 65 hours of supervised driving​

    • 10 hours nighttime

    • 5 hours bad weather

  

7) If you don’t pass

• wait one day and retake the test

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